President Donald Trump repeatedly responded to violence caused by people and destruction from nature.

While he often used Twitter to communicate updates and thoughts, here are some of the major remarks he made regarding the tragedies.

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Las Vegas attack

“My fellow Americans: We are joined together today in sadness, shock and grief,” the president said during an address to the country. “Last night a gunman opened fire on a large crowd at a country music concert in Las Vegas, Nevada. He brutally murdered more than 50 people and wounded hundreds more. It was an act of pure evil.”

Hurricane Harvey

A day after the storm made landfall, the president advised all departments and agencies to stay fully engaged and positioned to save lives, his No. 1 priority, according to a White House statement. During his visit to Texas, he said, “The whole country, the whole world, is really seeing and gaining such respect for everybody. And the job you have done is incredible. What you’ve done is, under circumstances — I said before the word ‘epic’ and ‘historic.’ These are words used to describe this monster known as Harvey."

Hurricane Irma

As the storm moved forward, the president said, “The bad news this is some big monster. … We tried to warn everybody, but that’s a bad path to be in. … I think we’re really well coordinated. … Right now we’re worried about lives.”

During his visit to Florida, he said, “We are there for you 100 percent. I’ll be back here numerous times.”

Hurricane Maria

"Every death is a horror, but if you look at a real catastrophe like Katrina ... and you look at what happened here — with really a storm that was just totally overpowering. ... Everybody ... can really be very proud of what's taken place in Puerto Rico," he said Oct. 3 in Puerto Rico, one of numerous remarks that drew controversy.

During phone calls with governors of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands on Sept. 21, the president pledged "continued help."

Northern California wildfires

“We will be there for you in this time of terrible tragedy and need,” the president said Oct. 10. He later said, “We mourn the terrible loss of life.”

New York bike path attack

A White House statement from the president said, “Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims of today’s terrorist attack in New York City and their families.” The following day, he said, “Today we mourn the horrifying terrorist attack in New York City, just blocks away from the site of the World Trade Center. A man drove a truck into a pedestrian bike path and murdered eight people, and injured very, very seriously at least 11 more. … I am going to ask Congress to immediately initiate work to get rid of … the diversity lottery program. … We want a merit-based program.”

Charlottesville, Virginia, attack

On Aug. 12, he said, “We condemn in the strongest possible terms this egregious display of hatred, bigotry and violence on many sides, on many sides. … I just got off the phone with the governor of Virginia, Terry McAuliffe, and we agreed that the hate and the division must stop and must stop right now.”

On Aug. 14, he said, “We condemn in the strongest possible terms this egregious display of hatred, bigotry and violence. It has no place in America.

“And as I have said many times before: No matter the color of our skin, we all live under the same laws, we all salute the same great flag, and we are all made by the same almighty God. …

“Racism is evil. And those who cause violence in its name are criminals and thugs, including the KKK, neo-Nazis, white supremacists and other hate groups that are repugnant to everything we hold dear as Americans.”

Congressional baseball practice shooting

“We are deeply saddened by this tragedy. Our thoughts and prayers are with the members of Congress, their staffs, Capitol Police, first responders and all others affected,” the president said in a statement. In an address to the nation, he said, “Congressman Steve Scalise, a member of House leadership, was shot and badly wounded and is now in stable condition at the hospital along with two very courageous Capitol Police officers. At least two others were also wounded. Many lives would have been lost if not for the heroic actions of the two Capitol Police officers, who took down the gunman despite sustaining gunshot wounds during a very, very brutal assault.”